The Western Kentucky men’s golf team concluded the Military City Collegiate on Tuesday in San Antonio, Texas.

The Hilltoppers posted an 8-over par 296 for the second round and an 11-over 299 in the third to finish the tournament with a score of 41-over 905. WKU moved up four spots after the first round and tied for the best third round score in the field.

“Overall, it was a disappointing result, but I was glad to see the guys respond with the low round of the day to finish up the event,” WKU coach Austin King said in a news release. “Today played difficult with the conditions and demanded a lot of toughness and patience and we did a better job of that today, just unfortunately dug ourselves too big of a hole that first round to be in the mix. I truly believe this team is better than the result showed, I think today showed that, we just need to make some adjustments so we can continue to get better at handling the hard moments when they come.”

Will Easterlin led WKU at the tournament, posting a 1-under 71 in the second round and then a 3-over 75 in the third to bring his total score to 8-over 224. He finished in a tie for eighth place. He led the tournament field in total number of birdies with 13 through three rounds.

Rafe Blankenship carded a 5-over 77 in the second round and a 2-over 74 in the third to bring his total score to 12-over 228 for the tournament. He finished in a tie for 36th place. Blankenship had a hole-in-one on Tuesday on Hole 8 in the final round.

Gage Doyle shot a 1-over 73 in the second round and a 3-over 75 in the third for an overall score of 13-over 229. He finished in a tie for 38th place.

Joseph Agee posted a 4-over 76 in the second round and a 3-over 75 in the third for an overall score of 16-over 232. He tied for 50th place.

Trevor Drew carded a 4-over 76 in the second round and an 11-over 83 in the third round for an overall score of 17-over 233. He finished in a tie for 52nd place.

Ethan Smith, playing as an individual, shot a 3-over 75 in the second round and a 9-over 81 in the third for an overall score of 19-over 235. He finished in a tie for 58th place.

The Hilltoppers continue the spring season at the Seminole Intercollegiate hosted by Florida State on March 16-18.

TOURNAMENT SCORES

Team: 310-296-299—905 (+41); 8th place
Will Easterlin: 78-71-75—224 (+8); T20th place
Rafe Blankenship: 77-77-74—228 (+12); T36th place
Gage Doyle: 81-73-75—229 (+13); T38th place
Joseph Agee: 81-76-75—232 (+16); T50th place
Trevor Drew: 74-76-83—233 (+17); T52nd place
Ethan Smith (IND): 79-75-81—235 (+19); 58th place